New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-28
A PLEA FOR TIE FISHERMEN.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL
FISHERY ASSOCIATION.
SHALL OUR FISHERIES AND MARINE INDUSTRIES
BE UERNNDERED To CANApAf

RE SURRENDERED TO CANADA
To the Editor Of Thc Tribunp.
SIR: II seems to be matter Of supreme regret on
the part Of the free adc doctnarss That separ Al IN
ever took place between the United States and Great
Britain We might have remained Canada has,
mildcwcd colony, allowed only agricultural develop
mem, while as In the old colonial times we were not
allowed to manufacture horseshoe. our coal, iron
and minerals mi ght have slept in their mines. our fish
ing fleets unfOldcd their wing, watcr-powor
continued TO- run to waste. the sheep banlshed from
cur hills, all OF shIpbuildng and carrying
trade and manufacturing done by England and our
entire products passing through English hands We
should not have needed merchants and could have en-
1oyod such grand commercial union as lciand u
new the picture of. Adam Smith wrote political
economy when he imagined that England held the
manufacturing and commercial prestige Of the worm
ard by claiming arbitrary conditions OF progress ana
productions placed tho European countries In fixed
state from which they would emerge with their
American colonies made subsidiary to European Inter
cSts, never looking for growth development, win
visions In his mind Of either steamship or railway
telegraph or telephone. or the results of mechanical
invention at the hands OF intelligent operatives; haV
ing thought of Republic like the progress
Of any nation TO such grand results the United
States has attained in the past twenty five years From
his standpoint he wrote his treatise the wealth OF
Nations which In lts free trade theories has been the
basis OF tho text books OF colleges and Is to-day
the old flint lock weapon Of the enemies of protection
Canada al tho time OF the Revolution had an oppor-
tunity TO Join with the other colonies In becoming
part Of this great nation She not only failed TO do
this but became the rendezvous OF armies and meets
for our sub ugaton and the homo Of the Tory element
that deserted the American cause. Tho war OF lel-
again saw from her territory aud harborS the ency
wagng war against us. Tho rebellion OF 1861 10 VI
found her just friendly and troops were s'a'io"od
at St. Adams and along tho border to prevent ho''
raids while her harbor- swarmcd with blockade runners
and enemies to the Union. All that the unIied S'acs
has achieved people and na'ion IN manufactures
commerce and Industrial development, has been s'-
complshcd against the opposition OF Great Britain ana
Canada never by their aid consent. Ana no"
having grown wealth and power. and population
OF over 10000 900, having the best market Tor con
SUMPTION in the world, find Great Britain ana Tan
ada anxious for once more 70 resume our comma"
rclaions and be one country so far commercial re-
ations are concerned. England has reached tho 'ui-
mlnaton OF her natural resources at home ana 10
keen pace with the United States must g. abroad for
materials and markets. Her policy OF development
and progress must lie largely external Great britain
is an island the United States a continent 'oh~'
quenily with our boundlcss resources a yet ha'iy
touched our system is that Of Internal increase anu
prorrcsA Now. are tho people OF the United states
willing TO build up foreign industries Of tho same char
acter as onr own by giving them our free markets by
which their cheaper labor will hc ar "a drive out tho
product, of American labor or reduce the price oil
American labor To the foreign standard The labor
Of the country should understand these facts. Ia
most ca-c, the who depends upon tho da'y lanor
OF his hand, uhc wage earncrl cannot ac' umnaio I
advance hi, labor for market Tho merchant VI
capitalist may accumulate labor or the results "i apor
I'm r,ods ar materials and hold IT, Not the laborer
Now if The price of labor l. decreased one half money
| Is doubled In purchasing power. Goods and mrr-
/ 81, han WIN
decreases naturally fall with IT, because
! they are the results Of labor. Consequently
tho merchant with hls stock Of merchandise
on hand the manufacturer and farmer, with III"
laborcr must all suffer reduction and loss Money
as money IS doubled I'm purchasing power ara all
creditors holding mortgages. notes securities oil Nh""
do not Iose but the contrary. all 81 these securities
represent do ibe tho values they dd before the shrink
AGE took place If The laloror 900 ON his ltie
homo and WA saving ~ per day from MS wages bS
which 900 DAYS work would pay the debt; when by
free competition In MS HON" market The foreign r"h'
net q. sold half price his wages VII have to Do ~
duccd one half II will take 400 days work 10 pay that
debt The merchants and manufacturers goods iaIi
INC IN prce on their hands bring the Same re'u'S u"
them Tho labor question Is full serious ohouFh no"
/ I'm this country without adopting policy "hcn N"u''
prcciplfac trouble. Of which 40 ono c"ld '"r''"l INV
end The total value 81 crchandl~" imported NV"
Canada from the United states ia le-6 hy the 'aha'"
r o,,c,,I rcrorts wa, ga ~ OH: value from tinted
state, official reports s:3 AG2- 900; difference b'"c'h
those official statements sIf pss eli. Now which Is
trnel U'rom page A94. series of l--"' treasury "o
port)
/ Tho total value Of merchandise imported from
/ Canada 10 tho United States and Woo
vers. from I-5O TO 1776 shows an a'''
ago balance ~ trade OF about ten millions
in t,vor Of the Emitted states from 1850 to 1~'h rom
1854 10 l-71 balance Of about eight millions Ne'ry
I'm favor Of the Prov noes and from l7'J I" Ter" an
average balance Of fifteen millions yearly IN FAVOR III
the United states AZ these figures arc from '"''
sources and the United States accounts of -" "h'h
couparcd with tho Canadian accounts OF ihat SoA
show a deficiency Of $If.079@ii on The part "i an
ada and az Professor Kinds has shown c"h''u@NrS
by the con plailon OF figures submitted to The Ha''N
Con,us ion on the part Of Canada that making hgnro'
FOR treaty purposes is not lost art here ana "hr"
we cons der that Canada has had such al Immense III
gux Of defaultlng figure making cashiers inc P'r -
tbc Emitted States mast not be a,ioni,h"d al ahS'hns
The most important Of Canadian imports to tho h'ou
states arc In value as follows:
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